Vilma began the season on short-term injured reserve because of an arthroscopic procedure in August on his left knee, which has troubled him through multiple surgeries over the past two-plus seasons. The designation allowed the 10th-year linebacker to return to practice in Week 8 and to the active roster in Week 9.

Vilma was activated Saturday and played 12 defensive snaps in a 26-20 loss to his former team, the New York Jets, on Sunday. That represented about 20 percent of the Saints' defensive snaps. He was credited with one tackle.

VILMA. THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS HAVE MOVED LINEBACKER JONATHAN VILMA TO INJURED RESERVE, ENDING HIS SEASON - AND POSSIBLY HIS CAREER - ONLY THREE DAYS AFTER HE HAD RETURNED FOR HIS FIRST GAME OF THIS SEASON. VILMA BEGAN THE SEASON ON SHORT-TERM INJURED RESERVE BECAUSE OF AN ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE IN AUGUST ON HIS LEFT KNEE, WHICH HAS TROUBLED HIM THROUGH MULTIPLE SURGERIES OVER THE PAST TWO-PLUS SEASONS. WDSU SPORTS ANCHOR SHARIEF ISHAQ WILL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THIS ON WDSU NEWS AT 6 O'CLOCK. THE MALL IN NEW JERSEY THAT WAS THE SCENE OF A TERRIFYING